Pulmonary Fibrosis among World Trade Center Responders: Results from the WTC Health Registry Cohort

Dust created by the collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC) towers on 9/11 included metals and toxicants that have been linked to an increased risk of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) in the literature. Little has been reported on PF among WTC responders. This report used self-reported physician diagnosis o...

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Main Authors: Jiehui Li, James E. Cone, Robert M. Brackbill, Ingrid Giesinger, Janette Yung, Mark R. Farfel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/5/825